The onset of COVID-19 has severely affected the ridership of public transit (PT). Social distancing norms and Covid protocols have disrupted commuters’ habitual behaviour. Hence, public transport policymakers must make insightful decisions to revive declining PT use. The focus of the study is to analyse the paradigm shift in PT user preferences and travel behaviour pre- and post-Covid at various metro and bus stations along the Aqua Line of NMRC (Noida Metro Rail Corporation) in the Noida–Greater Noida transit line. A questionnaire-based study was conducted on PT (Bus/Metro) commuters considering the change in preferences and perceptions before and after COVID-19. A statistical technique that included hypothesis testing, the McNemar Test, and the Chi-Squared Test was taken into consideration to examine the changes in the preferences of those who use public and private transportation. Conclusion: Priorities of transport users have changed significantly, and attitudes of public transportation users have changed both before and after COVID-19. Hygiene concerns and the desire to avoid contracting COVID-19 were found to be influential factors in users switching from public to private transportation modes. Additionally, encouraging actions like the Free Bus-Ridership Scheme can result in an increased number of bus passengers and promote the use of bicycles to get to bus/metro stops.
Comprehensive Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Changes in Behavior and Perception of Public Transit Users in the Urban Region of a Medium-Sized City of India- Noida/Greater Noida Region (Delhi NCR)
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Urban Mobility India ; 2022 ; Kochi, India November 04, 2022 - November 06, 2022
2023-08-15
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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